Record Details

NHER Number:13827
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of possible Roman settlement

Summary

This is the site of a possible Roman settlement, or villa, suggested by the large number of Roman pottery fragments, coins, and tile found on the site during ploughing and metal detecting.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 78 39
Map Sheet:TF73NE
Parish:DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1978.
'Large quantities' of 'Roman material' ploughed up.
Informant claims it is the site of villa.

October 1990. Surface and excavated finds from ploughsoil.
3rd to 4th century Roman sherds, tile, bone, oysters
See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 16 October 1990

August 1991. Detector finds.
3 Roman coins and lead pot mend. Not seen at NLA.
Identified by finder.
See coin form in file
D. Gurney (NLA) 13 December 1991

Monument Types

  • SETTLEMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • VILLA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

Related records - none

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